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Roman Gilt Bronze Snake-Headed Bracelet Roman Gilt Bronze Snake-Headed Bracelet Roman Gilt Bronze Snake-Headed Bracelet
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LOT 0635

Roman Gilt Bronze Snake-Headed Bracelet

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 7/8 in. (24.6 grams, 74 mm).

Round-section shank and lozenge-shaped finials with serpent detailing. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.

CONDITION
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LOT 0635

Roman Gilt Bronze Snake-Headed Bracelet

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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